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Thomas Y. Crowell Company (1948), Edition: 1st, 262 pages
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LibraryThing member waitingtoderail
This short, beautifully illustrated book from 1961 tells the story of the development of the Roman alphabet in short, breezy prose. Could be a kid's book, but it isn't, really. I read it in about two hours and learned tons. It's an excellent jumping-off point for anyone interested in the topic. The
Finished April 21, 2011.
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development of printed lettering is described as well.Finished April 21, 2011.
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LibraryThing member KathleenT
Beautifully illustrated by the author.
LibraryThing member SteveJohnson
A rather short and simple overview of the development of the English language alphabet. It's primary advantage is that the author is a calligrapher and therefore has illustrated the book profusely with examples of different fonts to illustrate his points.
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1948
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262 p.